A group of legendary composers–the musicians and songwriters who largely created the iconic 20th Century collection of music known as the great American songbook–were remarkable for more than their contribution to the arts.

Almost all of them were Jewish. They came to America in the late 1800s or fled persecution in Europe at the turn of the century. Continue reading →

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